The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-01-14
FOREIGN.
BIsmarck's Speech In the Reichstag
Creates a Sensation In Vienna.
Lord iddesIeigh's Death Exciting
Great Sympathy Everywhere.
Comments OF the London Press on
the Statesman's Death.
The Conflict Between Germany and
France Likely to be Averted.
Bismarck Comments HarshIy on
the Course of Certain News
papers.
Russia and Germany Have No Cause
to Attack Each Other.

TO AttaCk EaCn Otner.
LONDON, Jan. 13.-A despatch from Ber-
lin to the Times of this morning says that
the struggle with France may yet be ayerted
room for doubt that Germany is on the eve
of recurrence of the conflict era" that
preceded the Danish and Austrian cam
paigns.
In the course Of his second speech In the
Reichstag yesterday Prince Bismarck said
he would never have interfered in the Caro-
line Islands affair II he had known that
Spain would object. He asken DR.. Wind
thorst whether he believed the Catholic con-
stituencies would elect opposition deputies
when the Culturkampf was settled and the
Pope had made peace with the German
government.
Herr Hazenclever declared on behalf of
the Socialists that they would oppose every
increase Of the army. He vehemently crl-
ticised the contemptuous manner in which
the chancellor referred to the Reichstag and
said that In every other Parliament In the
world minister, who so treated the major
ity, would be forced to resign. The chair
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Both Hazencleyer and Windthorst reproach-
ed Bismarck for his blunt explanation Of
German and French relations, which they
said would excite instead Of calm France.
Bismarck made no reply.
The National Zertung says: Although
our relations are good, the relations existing
between Austria and Russia might entangle
Germany in war with Russia.
The Fremdenblatt says Prince Bismark's
clear and impressive words show that the
peace OF the world has nothing to fear from
Germany"
The Neue Erie Presse, of Vienna, says:
Prince Bismarck's speech seems to imply
that there is no alliance, in the ordinary
sense Of the word, between Germany and
Austria, and that in the event Of conflict
with Russia. Austria will have to depend up
many"
Bismarck's speech was read piece-meal in
the public resorts in Vienna, creating as
mucn Oh sensation as SO many war bullet
ins.
The Fremdenblatt Of Vienna, says: "The
declaration in Prince Bismarck's s speech Of
German indifference to Austria, Hungary
and Bulgaria confirms the statement of Count
kalnoky that Germany, as peace-maker,
would find the government at Vienna and
st. Petersburg ready to settle all differences
on a just and pacific basis. Bismarck's de-
cisiye reference to Bulgaria has had a sober
ing influence everywhere. 1t is to be hoped
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where it should be remembered that the SYM
pathy of Europe will lessen as soon as the
Bulgarians disregard the interests of Eu-
rope"
has excited sympathy everywhere. The
newspapers extol him and some of them
make very uncomplimentary comments on
the treatment the dead man received at the
hands OF the prime minister. In respect to
this the ST. James Gazette says:
SIT cannot he said that Lord TddQclai0h
was murdered. 1t Is no crime to be young
man in hurry, and 1t Is no crime to push a
man from stool on which you believe you
would make better figure: Perhaps some
especially those to whom he was joke, not
one OF whom was worthy to unloose his
Shoes"
The London Morning Post in an article to-
day on Lord Iddesleigh says; at. is diff
cult to avoid the conclusion that such seri-
Gus blow may in some degree affect Lord
Salisbury's government. Lord Iddesleigh
was one of the most single minded and hon
orable gentlemen that ever gave the labor Of
their lives to the public service"
The Daily News says: 1T Is not in hu-
man nature to altogether ignore the distress
ing circumstances, which in all human prob
ability has led to Lord Iddesleigh's death,
ana those who are responsible for thus har-
rying true and loyal friend and colleague
may be left to the judgement of their own
consciences."
The Standard SAYS: 'With the sad hon.
ors paid to Lord Iddesleigh's memory will
minge lively sympathy for the premier
who must feel as an ,aggravation of bitter
ness that in his last days anything intefered
with the happy relations which bound Lord
Iddesleigh to the Conservative cause"
The Daily Telegraph says: "A more hon
orable, straightforward man never sat in
either house. His loyalty to his party was
not in the least affected by recent events,
nor wa. his confidence in the government
shaken"
The Times says: "We cannot affect to ig-
more the fact that Lord Iddesleigh's death Is
blow to the ministry and to the Unionist
cause. Doubtless rumors of serious fric-
tion between his lordship and his colleagues
VIII obtain increased currency, but the truth
Of the matter in no degree justifies the malev-
olent guesses Of gossips."
BELFAST, Jan. 13.-The viceroy replying
to an address which was presented to him
yesterday, said that in his opinion the politi-
cal outlook is better than it was a few
months ago. Through the patriotic efforts
OF the chief secretary real advance has been
made in overcoming many difficulties and
the speaker was confident that the endeavOrs
of the government would be attended with
lasting success.
Mr. Rae, an owner of land. the yearly rent
al OF which amounts to $500, has been COM
PEELED to seek admission to the Killarney
workhouse, having been unable to get money
Convict DAILY who Is undergoing sentence
OF seryitude for life at Limerick for compile
ity in the dynamite conspiracy, has obtained
an interview with Mr.. William Abraham,
member of Parliament, with view Of max
ing public statement. According to his
own story DAILY never sympathized with the
dynamiters and had violent quarrel with
0'Donoyan Rosa on this account He claims
that his arrest was the result OF deception,
trickery and betrayal.
n
Guild Hall, was rendered a banquet at the
Mansion House, many distinguished persons
were present among them: Baroness Bur
dett-CouttS, Cardinal Manning, Lord Wolse-
ley, Baron Napier Of Magdala, and Chelms-
ford and Graham. Stanley in an address to
the assemblage said he had decided to take
the route by way Of Congo River as the best
and most expeditions for the relief of Emin
Bey. The expedition will leave London,
Jan. Goth.
The funeral services for Lord Iddesleipb
will be held Tuesday at the church at Pynes.
On the same day special service will be
held in Westminster Abby. conference
between Baron Horchell, Sir William Yer
non Harcourt, John Morley, Joseph Cham
berlain and Sir Geo. Trevelyan, commenced
this afternoon at Sir William Vernon Har-
courts h,use was adjourned till Friday.
BERLIN, Jan. 13.-In the Reichstag to-day
Prince Bismarck commented harshly on the
inconsistency of the course followed by
several newspapers who had criticised the
government. Among other things he said:
The papers even ask us to use our soldiers
to bar Russia's road to Constantinople. To
do this would perhaps be in England's in
terest, but we have difficult task to MAIN
tain peace and act permanently, as
mediators between two powers both our
friends. Had acted in 1867 at the epoch of
the Luxembourg question, not as mediator,
but in manner in which have been asked
to do now should not have had to meet one
bloody war alone but many. In wears to
come, If Russia attacks us then we must and
shall defend ourselves to the last drop OF
blood. As matters stand Russia has no
cause to attack us, nor have we any cause to
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